Food for thought

[beetiger]

Said by chipuni, on a friend's (locked) post, but I think the importance of this statement transcends the context:


The difference between "I don't understand X" and "I should attack X" is gigantic. People aren't taught that "I don't understand X" is an opportunity, not a threat.

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[serenainverse.livejournal.com]

I think it may be an automatic reaction to the grading system ... if we punish people for being wrong, repeatedly pressing upon them the dire consequences of failure, they will never be willing to show weakness.